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Rising Damp.

Name: Rising Damp
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1974-09-02
Rating: 7.4

7.4 / 1019744 seasons28 episodesEnded

Set in a seedy bedsit, the cowardly landlord Rigsby has his conceits debunked by his long suffering tenants.

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Created by Eric Chappell

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Series 1.

The New Tenant (aka Rooksby)

1974-09-02 · 30m

Stingy, pretentious landlord Rigsby is looking for another lodger. One of his current lodgers, Miss Jones, is keen for her acquaintance, Philip, to move in because she is attracted to him.

Black Magic

1974-12-13 · 30m

Rigsby is sceptical but intrigued by a ritual which Philip shows him - banging his spear on the ground to summon a woman.

A Night Out

1974-12-20 · 30m

Rigsby, Alan, Philip and Ruth go out to an upmarket restaurant (which has a strict dress code) for Ruth's birthday. Rigsby borrows his new lodger Spooner's suit, without his permission.